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December 2012 -

After storming out to an 11-1 start, by far the best in franchise history, the Texans proceeded to drop three of their last four to close the season and lose the inside track to home-field advantage in the playoffs. The low-light of the late-season collapse was the Texans' wearing Letterman jackets for a "Monday Night Football" showdown with the Patriots in New England, a game Houston lost 42-14.

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November 2013 -

With the Texans riding a five-game losing streak that appeared to be headed for an end, Kubiak collapsed at halftime of a nationally televised prime-time home gave vs. the Colts with what was later termed a "mini-stroke."

After the Texans opened the season with consecutive wins, they proceeded to lose 14 straight to close out the year. With each loss the pressure from fans for a chane mounted, and with three games remaining Kubiak was fired.